- Form: CSKA Sofia average 2.20 goals scored and 1.30 goals conceded per game in all competitions so far.
- Conceding: OFI FC have conceded 18 goals in all competitions so far at an average of 1.80 per game.
Vasil Levski should be tougher than the Greeks
Odds & recent meetings:
CSKA Sofia come into this game as the bookmakers' odds-on favorite at 1.62 with OFI FC priced at 5.7 and the draw at 3.9, but that seems very fair given that the two sides last played each other 0 days ago. In that game, the Greek team produced a convincing 3-0 victory to turn around the mood following their previous 2-1 defeat to Willem II Tilburg in Friendly Club Matches 2026.
Form and momentum:
The Army Men will also be coming off the back of a big win in Parva Liga 2026/2027 – a 5-0 rout of PFK Botev Vratsa, so it could be a very different game for CSKA on Thursday. Hristo Yanev has done a pretty good job with the Sofia club since taking over on 24 September 2025.
He has found a way to give the side a real punch, but without ever losing its identity as a club that likes to press high and play vertically through a compact central spine, trying to force turnovers and hit over the top quickly. This is a very European approach and should not be underestimated, especially given that OFI FC have already conceded 18 goals in all competitions – an average of 1.80 goals per game.
Tactics and matchup:
That keeps the door open for CSKA to strike, but it is a little surprising to see a slight preference for CSKA in the odds. OFI boss Christos Kontis took over on 30 October 2025 and has installed a wing-back heavy, three-centre-back system that allows OFI to create danger down the flanks or in the air, although it sometimes leads to the team being overrun in midfield.
Both sides are equally capable of dominating games, but the Greeks are much more comfortable when it turns into a battle of side-channel play and set pieces, which is where the matchup could go.
OFI's Taxiarchis Fountas a great value bet
Our overall selection here is for CSKA to edge a tight game, but the market backs CSKA as the odds-on favourite. CSKA Sofia look to be in a more consistent groove than OFI at the moment, recording a 6-2-2 record in their last ten matches across all competitions while the Greek side have gone 4-1-5.
- CSKA's Ioannis Pittas has been a reliable presence up top in UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026, scoring three times in seven appearances.
- OFI's early threat in this competition has been Taxiarchis Fountas, who has scored two goals in one appearance in UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026 and three of his team's eight goals across their last five in all competitions.
